FestFinder tracks 58 festivals scheduled in October across the United States.

October brings fall harvest season, with comfortable temperatures and a heavy concentration of agricultural and food-themed programming. The states with the most events on the FestFinder calendar this month are California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana. Visitors planning a festival trip in October should book lodging early — the most popular weekends sell out months in advance.

What is happening this month

The complete list below covers every event in October on FestFinder. Events are organized alphabetically; use the category and state filters in the sidebar to narrow down by interest. Each event links to a full profile page with planning details and nearby alternatives.

Tips for October festival travel

Pack for the season, double-check rain policies on the official festival site, and consider arriving the night before opening day to settle in. Most large festivals open the gates earlier than first-time visitors expect — on a Saturday in October, you should plan to be on-site at least an hour before the headliner begins.

All October festivals

  1. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM · Cultural and Heritage
  2. Anchorage Pumpkin Patch Festival Anchorage, AK · Seasonal and Holiday
  3. Arizona State Fair Phoenix, AZ · State and County Fairs
  4. Atlantic City Pumpkin Patch Festival Atlantic City, NJ · Seasonal and Holiday
  5. Austin City Limits Music Festival Austin, TX · Music Festivals
  6. Baltimore Pumpkin Patch Festival Baltimore, MD · Seasonal and Holiday
  7. Baton Rouge Octoberfest Baton Rouge, LA · Cultural and Heritage
  8. Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival Berkeley Springs, WV · Food and Drink
  9. Bozeman Pumpkin Patch Festival Bozeman, MT · Seasonal and Holiday
  10. Bridge Day Fayetteville, WV · Community Gatherings
  11. Burlington Octoberfest Burlington, VT · Cultural and Heritage
  12. Cambridge Octoberfest Cambridge, MA · Cultural and Heritage
  13. Cape Cod Cranberry Harvest Festival Wareham, MA · Food and Drink
  14. Cleveland Pumpkin Patch Festival Cleveland, OH · Seasonal and Holiday
  15. Colorado Springs Octoberfest Colorado Springs, CO · Cultural and Heritage
  16. Columbia Octoberfest Columbia, SC · Cultural and Heritage
  17. Dallas Pumpkin Patch Festival Dallas, TX · Seasonal and Holiday
  18. Detroit Pumpkin Patch Festival Detroit, MI · Seasonal and Holiday
  19. Eugene Octoberfest Eugene, OR · Cultural and Heritage
  20. Fall Pumpkin Festival on the Square Damariscotta, ME · Seasonal and Holiday
  21. Flagstaff Octoberfest Flagstaff, AZ · Cultural and Heritage
  22. Fort Worth Pumpkin Patch Festival Fort Worth, TX · Seasonal and Holiday
  23. Georgia National Fair Perry, GA · State and County Fairs
  24. Great American Beer Festival Denver, CO · Food and Drink
  25. Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival Half Moon Bay, CA · Seasonal and Holiday
  26. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass San Francisco, CA · Music Festivals
  27. Iowa City Octoberfest Iowa City, IA · Cultural and Heritage
  28. Jackson Pumpkin Patch Festival Jackson, WY · Seasonal and Holiday
  29. Key West Pumpkin Patch Festival Key West, FL · Seasonal and Holiday
  30. Knoxville Pumpkin Patch Festival Knoxville, TN · Seasonal and Holiday
  31. Las Cruces Octoberfest Las Cruces, NM · Cultural and Heritage
  32. Lexington Octoberfest Lexington, KY · Cultural and Heritage
  33. Little Rock Octoberfest Little Rock, AR · Cultural and Heritage
  34. Lubbock Pumpkin Patch Festival Lubbock, TX · Seasonal and Holiday
  35. Milwaukee Pumpkin Patch Festival Milwaukee, WI · Seasonal and Holiday
  36. Mississippi State Fair Jackson, MS · State and County Fairs
  37. Mobile Pumpkin Patch Festival Mobile, AL · Seasonal and Holiday
  38. Monterey Octoberfest Monterey, CA · Cultural and Heritage
  39. New York Octoberfest New York, NY · Cultural and Heritage
  40. North Carolina State Fair Raleigh, NC · State and County Fairs
  41. Oakland Pumpkin Patch Festival Oakland, CA · Seasonal and Holiday
  42. Omaha Octoberfest Omaha, NE · Cultural and Heritage
  43. Park City Octoberfest Park City, UT · Cultural and Heritage
  44. Phoenix Pumpkin Patch Festival Phoenix, AZ · Seasonal and Holiday
  45. Providence Pumpkin Patch Festival Providence, RI · Seasonal and Holiday
  46. Raleigh Octoberfest Raleigh, NC · Cultural and Heritage
  47. Rochester Octoberfest Rochester, NY · Cultural and Heritage
  48. Saint Paul Octoberfest Saint Paul, MN · Cultural and Heritage
  49. San Diego Pumpkin Patch Festival San Diego, CA · Seasonal and Holiday
  50. Savannah Octoberfest Savannah, GA · Cultural and Heritage
  51. Sonoma Octoberfest Sonoma, CA · Cultural and Heritage
  52. Tacoma Octoberfest Tacoma, WA · Cultural and Heritage
  53. Tampa Pumpkin Patch Festival Tampa, FL · Seasonal and Holiday
  54. Toledo Pumpkin Patch Festival Toledo, OH · Seasonal and Holiday
  55. Topeka Octoberfest Topeka, KS · Cultural and Heritage
  56. Virginia Beach Octoberfest Virginia Beach, VA · Cultural and Heritage
  57. Voodoo Music and Arts Experience New Orleans, LA · Music Festivals
  58. Wilmington Pumpkin Patch Festival Wilmington, DE · Seasonal and Holiday